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August 31, 2008
Salvation Army Preparing Dinner for Evacuees, Needs Volunteers
Area Agencies Need Help Helping Evacuees
Mayor’s Division of Youth Services Taking Donations for Hurricane Evacuee Children
The public is asked to drop off Items at DYS Downtown beginning tonight.
Red Cross Shelter Update
More shelters added in the Birmingham area.
Gustav Evacuees Coming To Birmingham By Busload
Mayor Larry Langford said the Magic City is helping Gustav evacuees with compassion and love.
Hotlines Set Up for Evacuees
Hotlines now open to help hurricane evacuees.
President Bush Skipping GOP Convention
President plans to meet with emergency workers.
Hurricane Gustav Evacuees Come To Birmingham
As many as 7,000 Hurricane Gustav evacuees may find shelter in Birmingham and other area cities.
Tuscaloosa Red Cross Opens Shelter
The West Alabama Chapter of the American Red Cross will open a shelter today at the Belk Activity Center.
Gadsden State Opens Shelter
Gadsden State Community College provides temporary shelter for evacuees.
Gov. Riley Orders Mandatory Evacuation For Parts Of The Coast
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Bob Riley issued a mandatory evacuation order this morning for some parts of the Alabama coast.
Oil companies shutting down Gulf operations
Royal Dutch Shell, BP and other oil companies wrapped up evacuations and shut down production Saturday.
Gustav hits Cuba, New Orleans evacuates
Hurricane Gustav roared into the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday , and the mayor of New Orleans ordered residents to flee.
Birmingham shelters open for evacuees
The first two for 100 buses of evacuees should arrive at shelters Sunday morning.
Mandatory evacuation ordered for part of Alabama coast
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has issued a mandatory evacuation order for some coastal areas of Mobile and Baldwin counties, effective at 7 a.m.,
August 30, 2008
Gustav Preps In Birmingham
Some four thousand Gustav evacuees could be headed to Birmingham.
GOP conventions eyes Gustav
The storm is likely to change the course of the Republican convention scheduled to open Monday in St. Paul.
Riley cautions to watch for any Gustav shift east
Gov. Bob Riley says coastal Alabama residents should be aware of Hurricane Gustav’s track and have an evacuation plan ready
Thousands flee coast; hurricane watch issued
Spooked by predictions that Hurricane Gustav could grow into a Category 5 monster, an estimated 1 million residents fled the coast.
More youths expressing grief through body art
Tatoos become popular way to memorialize loved ones.
Gustav swells to dangerous Cat 4 hurricane
HAVANA - Gustav swelled into a fearsome Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (235 kph) on Saturday.
Gov. Riley: No evacuation for now
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley says no evacuation order is planned for now but Hurricane Gustav could change course before making landfall.
2 University of Alabama students die in auto crash
Two University of Alabama students were killed Friday night in a crash on Interstate 65 near Mobile.
Residents begin leaving Gulf Coast ahead of Gustav
Gustav swelled into a major hurricane south of Cuba and could strike the U.S. coast anywhere from the Florida Panhandle to Texas by Tuesday.
August 29, 2008
McCain’s VP Choice Shocks Local Voters
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—McCain’s VP pick shocked just about everyone. So will the decision influence area voters?
Amtrak Service to New Orleans Postponed Due to Gustav
If you’re taking the train in the next few days, call ahead first
Commissioner George Bowman Out
Judge says no to extention to gather petition signatures.
Appeals Court Upholds Marshall Death Sentence
An Alabama appeals court has upheld the death sentence of Aundra Marshall, accused of killing a husband and wife in Bessemer.
Riley Declares Gustav State Of Emergency
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Bob Riley has declared an official state of emergency due to the threat posed by Hurricane Gustav.
Regions Takes Over Failed Bank
Regions will re-open Integrity Bank branches on Monday.
Death of Infant Ruled Homicide
The childs father is jailed charged with the childs death.
